2000 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH ABOUT 94,000 MILES HAS THE SRS LIGHT ON PERMANENTLY. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE PROVIDED TO ME BY THE DEALER IS 5-8, WHICH IS INTERNAL SRS FAILURE, AND REQUIRES THE SRS UNIT TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT WARRANTY EXTENSION (CAMPAIGN CODE Q08, SERVICE BULLETIN 06-009) FOR OPDS. GIVEN THAT THE PART IS INTEGRAL TO THE SAFETY SYSTEM, IT SEEMS THAT SHOULD HAVE A MUCH LONGER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT IN TWO YEARS, AND PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS WERE MINOR REAR END COLLISIONS (IMPACTING THE REAR OF MY CAR). THERE WAS NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE THE SRS LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. *TR

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD THIS SEPTEMBER. IT HAD A REBUILT TITLE DUE TO MINOR DENTS AND BLEMISHES TO THE OUTSIDE. NO MAJOR WRECKS. LOOKED AND SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION. DEALER ASSURED ME THAT ALL OF HIS CARS WERE INSURANCE CLAIMS DUE TO MINOR EXTERIOR WEAR. HE DIDN'T TAKE ANY CARS THAT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN WRECKS. HE WAS AN "ENGINEER" AND DIDN'T NEED TO SCREW PEOPLE OVER FOR MONEY. I HAD MY MECHANIC INSPECT IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IT HAD A 30 DAY RETURN POLICY, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS FINE BUT THERE WERE MINOR THINGS I NEEDED SUCH AS; NEW ROTORS, NEW TIRES, AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HIS SECRETARY SAID THESE WERE ALL OPTIONAL THINGS TO HAVE FIXED. 1 MONTH LATER...THE RADIATOR GOES BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC CHARGES ME $600.00 DOLLARS FOR THE PROCEDURE. I COMPARE PRICES AND FIND A BETTER PRICE FOR THE SAME RADIATOR. UNFORTUNATELY, MY REGULAR MECHANIC STILL CHARGES ME $70.00 FOR HIS OPINION. I GO TO THE CHEAPER PLACE, GET A NEW RADIATOR AND HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED. SINCE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE CAR I NOTICE THAT THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. A $80.00 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NOTHING SHOWED UP. MY MECHANIC DIDN'T NOTICE IT WHEN HE DROVE IT. I STILL DON'T KNOW IF MY AIRBAGS WORK! A MONTH AFTER THAT..TRANSMISSION GOES BAD WHEN IN REVERSE. MAKES A TERRIBLE GRINDING OF METAL SOUND AND LURCHES WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. PROBABLY NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH I HAVE NO WAY TO PAY FOR. LUCKILY, IT IS ONLY A PROBLEM DURING THE COLD AND/OR WHEN I FIRST START THE ENGINE. IM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR AND MYSELF! BECAUSE I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE ASSURE ME THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE, ONLY TO FIND OUT ABOUT OR HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCUR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY MYSTERY CAR! I BOUGHT A HONDA AFTER BEING A LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY HAD THE BEST REPUTATION FOR LONG LASTING VEHICLES. I'M THINKING I MADE A MISTAKE. PLEASE HELP LESSEN MY WORRIES. *TR

MY CAR'S SRS AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS TURNED ON, AND THE SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR TURNS ON THEN AND NOW. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000/01 HONDA ACCORDS. THE AIRBAGS WONT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THIS INDICATOR EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT FAULTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE HIS KEY FROM THE IGNITION BY ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE LOCKING CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED INADVERTENTLY REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER STATED REINSTALLED KEYS AND STEPPED ON BRAKE FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE WITH 85K. MY SRS LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON AND HONDA WANTS A $100 TO CHECK IT OUT. MY COUSIN HAS THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I DECIDED TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVEN'T TAKING THE CAR IN YET TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. BUT HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE SOME SORT OF RECALL SINCE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM AND WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SAFETY SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. *TR

2000 HONDA. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT. (SEE PRIOR RECALL OF HONDAS 1998-1999 FOR THIS, ALSO.) LEFT URN INTO A DRIVEWAY, FROM VIRTUAL STANDSTILL. LEFT FRONT BALL-JOINT/KNUCKLE FAILED, SUSPENSION COLLAPSE, TEARING AWAY OF UNDERCARRIAGE, WHEEL COLLAPSE.

SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE IT "LOOKED AT." RECENTLY, THE O2 SENSOR CAME ON AND I'VE MADE 3 TRIPS TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WILL COST ME 420.20 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM SOLVED. I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT RECALLS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, AND AS A SENIOR, I'D SURE APPRECIATE SOME HELP. THIS DOESN'T SEEM FAIR. *TR

KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE GEAR INDICATOR IS IN "D". IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, IT CAN BEGIN TO ROLL ONCE THE BRAKE IS DISENGAGED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH THIS SPECIFIC DEFECT, BUT MY ACCORD'S VIN "DOES NOT QUALIFY" FOR THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPLACE MECHANISM AT MY EXPENSE. *JB

I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE A FEW MONTHS AGO. HAVING ABOUT 117,000 MILES ON IT. THE SAME MONTH I BOUGHT IT, THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. *JB

I NOTICED WHEN I STOPPED MY CAR MADE AN ABNORMAL IDOL NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN MY CAR WAS STRIPPED AND THE THREADING COILS WERE NOW COMPLETELY STRIPPED AS WELL AND THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDS REPLACED. THE SPARK PLUG IN THE CAR IS A GENUINE HONDA SPARK PLUG WHICH IF THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR THEN IT MUST HAVE BEEN POOR WORKMANSHIP. HONDA IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE DAMAGE (TOTAL COST IS $2000.75) I AM STUCK BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR DAMAGES THAT WERE INCURRED WHILE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE PLACED BY HONDA. *JB